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si_fw-la praecesse_n runt_n merita_fw-la haec_fw-la quip_n non_fw-la inveniâ—_n merita_fw-la sed_fw-la facit_fw-la aug._n ibid._n there_o be_v no_o grace_n if_o work_n and_o merit_n go_v before_o it_o haec_fw-la quip_n non_fw-la invenit_fw-la merita_fw-la sed_fw-la facit_fw-la for_o grace_n do_v not_o find_v but_o do_v make_v and_o fashion_v good_a work_n in_o us._n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o though_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o prime_n and_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n before_o and_o beyond_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o move_v and_o incline_v the_o same_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sole_a and_o only_a cause_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o answer_n to_o be_v give_v of_o any_o thing_n but_o only_o because_o god_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v so_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v also_o many_o second_o cause_n concur_v with_o the_o first_o by_o the_o mediation_n whereof_o the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v effect_n and_o bring_v every_o thing_n to_o pass_v as_o 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all_o 15.10_o 1._o cor._n 15.10_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o i_o 1._o cor._n 15.10_o else_o how_o can_v david_n pray_v unto_o god_n arbit_n psal_n 30._o august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la mer._n &_o remis_fw-la lib._n 2._o aug._n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arbit_n to_o be_v his_o helper_n say_v saint_n austen_n unless_o he_o himself_o do_v endeavour_n and_o work_v something_o with_o he_o yea_o else_o how_o can_v god_n command_v we_o and_o exhort_v we_o to_o do_v his_o will_n unless_o the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v work_v something_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o for_o as_o therefore_o we_o pray_v unto_o god_n daily_o because_o our_o will_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n will_n so_o god_n do_v therefore_o command_v we_o
god_n as_o be_v eternal_a and_o nothing_o great_a than_o it_o as_o be_v omnipotent_a 28_o aug._n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la man._n cap._n 2._o &_o lib._n 83._o quaest_n quaest_n 28_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v hence_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n either_o of_o it_o or_o before_o it_o but_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o cause_n and_o the_o first_o mover_n of_o every_o thing_n est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la causarum_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la vel_fw-la ultra_fw-la illam_fw-la ratio_fw-la non_fw-la qua_fw-la renda_fw-la immò_fw-la ultrà _fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la the_o truth_n whereof_o will_n more_o clear_o appear_v unto_o our_o sense_n by_o a_o particular_a view_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n of_o all_o which_o you_o shall_v find_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v above_o or_o before_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o contrariwise_o this_o to_o be_v both_o the_o prime_n and_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o 23._o quare_fw-la hos_fw-la eligat_fw-la in_o gloriam_fw-la &_o illos_fw-la reprobavit_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la nisi_fw-la divinam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la thom._n sum_n par_fw-fr 2._o q._n 23._o to_o begin_v with_o one_o of_o the_o great_a of_o god_n work_n which_o be_v his_o eternal_a decree_n of_o predestination_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n do_v elect_v &_o choose_v some_o in_o make_v they_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n to_o manifest_v his_o goodness_n &_o bounty_n in_o they_o contrary_o that_o he_o do_v reject_v &_o refuse_v other_o 9.22_o rom._n 9.22_o in_o make_v they_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n to_o show_v his_o justice_n and_o his_o power_n in_o they_o ibid._n diversitas_fw-la seruandorum_fw-la a_o damnandis_fw-la provenit_fw-la a_o principali_fw-la intention_n primi_fw-la agentis_fw-la thom._n ibid._n but_o only_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o immediate_a cause_n of_o it_o whereof_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o 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be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o peter_n and_o therefore_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o &_o main_a cause_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o one_o &_o reprobation_n of_o the_o other_o according_a to_o the_o conclusion_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v rom._n 9.18_o 9.18_o rom._n 9.18_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v come_v to_o a_o other_o case_n of_o god_n gift_n and_o of_o his_o blessing_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a which_o as_o we_o all_o know_v he_o bestow_v diverse_o give_v to_o diverse_a man_n diverse_a gift_n to_o some_o more_o to_o some_o less_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a cause_n hereof_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o his_o will_n 12.7_o 1._o cor._n 12.7_o to_o one_o be_v give_v say_v the_o apostle_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n to_o a_o other_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n to_o a_o other_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_a to_o a_o other_o the_o operation_n of_o great_a work_n to_o a_o other_o pprophecy_n to_o a_o other_o the_o diversity_n of_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v give_v by_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o spirit_n distribute_v to_o every_o one_o several_o even_o as_o he_o will_n 1._o cor._n 12.7_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v reveal_v his_o mystery_n to_o babe_n and_o child_n and_o do_v hide_v they_o from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a because_o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o christ_n say_v 11.27_o mat_n 11.27_o i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n o_o father_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o man_n of_o under_o stand_v and_o have_v open_v they_o unto_o babe_n it_o be_v so_o o_o father_n because_o thy_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v such_o mat._n 11.27_o insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o householder_n 20_o mat._n 20_o who_o hire_v labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n when_o he_o come_v at_o even_o to_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n and_o find_v one_o murmur_a because_o he_o give_v as_o much_o to_o they_o that_o come_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n as_o to_o they_o that_o come_v at_o the_o first_o he_o give_v no_o other_o reason_n hereof_o but_o his_o will_n volo_fw-la huic_fw-la novissimo_fw-la dare_v sicut_fw-la tibi_fw-la i_o will_v give_v to_o this_o last_o as_o much_o as_o to_o thou_o make_v his_o will_n a_o sufficient_a &_o a_o just_a cause_n of_o his_o deed_n of_o who_o will_n there_o be_v that_o justice_n that_o god_n be_v not_o say_v to_o will_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v because_o it_o be_v good_a but_o rather_o to_o make_v it_o good_a because_o god_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v do_v like_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o creation_n where_o it_o be_v first_o say_v that_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n and_o then_o afterwards_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o see_v that_o they_o be_v all_o good_a to_o show_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v therefore_o good_a because_o it_o be_v create_v not_o therefore_o create_v because_o it_o be_v good_a the_o which_o do_v most_o notable_o clear_a god_n will_v from_o the_o least_o stayn_v or_o spot_v of_o injustice_n because_o that_o albeit_o his_o will_v be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a cause_n of_o every_o thing_n do_v every_o thing_n because_o he_o will_v do_v it_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o like_a to_o the_o will_n of_o tyrant_n who_o will_n be_v common_o without_o reason_n or_o rather_o against_o all_o right_a and_o reason_n as_o the_o poet_n say_v but_o it_o be_v most_o just_a and_o holy_a too_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v psalm_n 145_o psal_n 145_o 145._o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n whereupon_o that_o thrice_o learned_a zanchius_n make_v a_o difference_n and_o a_o distinction_n between_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n will_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o will_n 4._o zanch._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 3_o cap._n 4._o that_o although_o there_o 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